Red Hawks Set Three More School Records on Day Two of Metropolitan Swimming and Diving Championships

New Brunswick, NJ (2/18/12) – Three more school
records were set as the Montclair State men’s and women’s swimming and
diving teams completed their second day at the 2012 Metropolitan
Conference Championships on Saturday at Rutgers University.

Junior Zak Westerberg (Hamilton, NJ / Hamilton North)
set his second individual mark and third overall in two days as he
broke Billy Blomn’s 1996 record in the 100 butterfly. Westerberg, who
placed 18th overall went 53.41 in the morning prelims but cut over a
second off in the evening posting a time of 52.22 to break’s Blomn’s
standard of 52.42 set at the 1996 NCAA Division III Championships.

On Friday, Westerberg registered an NCAA qualifying mark in addition to setting a new MSU record in the 50 freestyle.

SophomoreDonny Keenan (Scotch Plains, NJ / St. Joseph’s )
became the first MSU male swimmer to register a sub-one minute time in
the 100 breaststroke as he eclipsed Drew DeCagna’s record set during
the 2005 Metropolitan Championships. Keenan, who finished eighth
overall, broke the mark in the prelims with a time of 59.35 and the
lowered it later that night with a time of 59.28 in the finals.

Senior Kelly Abner (Glenwood, NJ / Vernon)
recorded the third new Montclair State record as she finished seventh
in the 400 individual medley. Abner shattered the previous record held
by Galina Loutchouk, who swam 4:50.06 two years ago at the Mets. Abner
beat the mark by six seconds with a time of 4:43.96. She placed seventh
in the evening finals.